Without U.S. assistance, Ukraine will lose its air defense systems in a matter of days, – The Hill

Due to the suspension of U.S. military aid, Ukraine could lose all of its air defense (AD) systems within days.

This warning was issued by George Barros, an expert on the Ukraine-Russia conflict from the Institute for the Study of War, in an interview with The Hill.

“Depending on the intensity of the air campaign, they could run out of interceptors within days, if not weeks,” Barros stated.

According to the military analyst, air defense systems belong to a category of weapons for which “neither the Ukrainians nor the Europeans have substitutes.” He added that the significant impact of halting U.S. military aid will become even more apparent if it is not resumed by the summer of 2025.

Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Ukrainian forces could face defeat within months if the U.S. does not restore military aid to Kyiv.